Monday, July 23, 2012

I would like to take a few posts to introduce my little family, one by one, and give you the story of "us".

Let us start with me....

My name is Anna Marissa. I love crafting, sewing, and being creative. I love photography. I love online role playing games and really any kind of video games. I love to do things with my hands. I really think I would like to have a garden and plant flowers and tend to them and have them smell pretty and attract butterflies....but the reality of being in the sun, being covered in bugs and frying like a lobster makes me hesitate to try it. I enjoy thinking that there are so many things I would be awesome at, if I could just find the time and energy to get the ball rolling on any of it. I am a terrible procrastinator and probably suffer from a bit of adult ADD, so I usually take forever to start a project and then quickly get distracted and forget about it for up to months at a time. But, I absolutely love my life. I have two blood sisters who mean the world to me. We have grown so much closer than I ever could have imagined, and I am truly going to miss them with all my heart. I have 3 step-sisters and a step-brother, whom I am (usually) proud to call my family.

I have a great and supportive husband. We got married in 2006. And although we have been through a LOT as a young married couple, I think the trials put before us have just strengthened our bond. We have the two most beautiful little girls on the planet, Melia and Scarlett. ~*I will mostly refer to the girls by their nicknames (Monkey and PooPoo) to try to give them some semblance of privacy.*~

But let's go back a little further...

I was born on August 12, 1983 in Nuremberg, Germany to Cindy and Terry White. Dad was in the Army. I am the youngest of three girls. Amanda is roughly 7 years older than me, Amelia is about 4 years older.

We lived in Germany until just before my 7th birthday. My dad was discharged from the military, and we moved back to Indiana. My mom, my sisters, and I moved in with my grandparents (her parents) while my dad moved in with his parents. My 7 year old brain didn't know what that meant. But it was kind of cool to me that a few months later we got more brothers and sisters when my dad remarried.

I grew up in Portland, Indiana. I was in the marching band, I was German Club President for 3 years, and I was in the Student Exchange Club and Nation Honor Society. I "ran" track for a year and then suffered some ankle injuries that sidelined me to being Track Manager for 2 years. I mostly stayed home and did my homework. I wasn't insanely popular, didn't get invited to parties, didn't do anything bad or dangerous or anything that would at all have jeopardized my chances of getting a scholarship for college. I graduated from Jay County High School in 2001. Spent the summer volunteering at the Me's Zoo in Parker City where I got to spend my days playing and caring for a white tiger cub. I am not going lie and say that I didn't cry like a little girl the first time I got to pet him...it was amazing...and I cried again when he bit my leg because I took food away form him. Thank God he was only a cub. I wanted to go to college to be a large exotic cat vet. It was my only dream. I was accepted to attend the only school I applied to, the great Purdue University, into their pre-vet program. I was extatic.

I quickly learned that college life on such a big campus wasn't for me. I was overwhelmed and under-motivated, going to class was boring and mundane. Going out and exploring the world with my best friend, Kimmie, was way more exciting. Alas, Purdue didn't think I was serious about being a vet anymore, and frankly, neither did I. I transfered to Ivy Tech and spent a year or so living with my sister, Amelia, and her family. I got a job I loved, working at Methodist Hospital downtown Indianapolis. I had a pretty sweet apartment that I was so proud of and really liked. For the first time, I felt like I was in a place where I could excel and was doing something that I truly enjoyed and loved. I probably could have done that job for the rest of my life and been perfectly happy.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

The purpose is to keep family and friends updated on our lives. We are planning a move from Indiana to Texas, and I am not sure how often we will be coming back.

I think this will be a fun way to make sure everyone who is interested will be able to keep "tabs" on us.

I also plan to use this blog as a way to post about the things I create. I love to craft, sew, I dabble a little in photography, and I really like to bake. I am no expert in any area, far from it actually, but this will also serve as an outlet for my creativity.

I hope you enjoy following me and our little family on this incredible journey. I will try to be entertaining and make this worth your time.

This is me

Mommster

Fuzzy Hubbster and I got married in September of 2006. I am a mother to 2 beautiful little girls. I enjoy crafting, sewing, baking, and dabbling in photography. I love video games. There is nothing I won't try at least once...except gross looking food.

Hubbster

I am so proud to have Hubbster in my life. He's an incredible daddy, my best friend, and a great husband. Life isn't always perfect or sunny, but we have always made it through the storms together. I truly believe he is my soulmate.

Monkey

Monkey is our oldest daughter. She's the sweetest and funniest little girl I know. She's incredibly smart and sassy. She loves her little sister so much, and is so proud to be a big sister.

PooPoo

PooPoo is such a darling little girl. She's learning about life so quickly. She is developing such a sweet and funny personality. I can't believe how much she loves and admires her big sister already. She always has an eye on her sister and get so excited if big sister comes near her.